Read Indepth Article Oct 17, 2009
The choice of materials is no accident, with a nod to the clinical, highly polished works of Donald Judd, Zobernig constructs minimal forms, but chooses inexpensive common-use materials. Though Zobernig's art is not driven by narrative or literature, there is a tangible relationship to the more physical aspects of the theatrical. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Blocks of Color: American Woodcuts from the 1890s to the Present Sep 7, 2009
Blocks of Color continues up to the present day with prints by 43 other artists, including Polly Apfelbaum, Richard Bosman, Francesco Clemente, Richard Diebenkorn, Jim Dine, Helen Frankenthaler, Donald Judd, Karen Kunc, Sherrie Levine, Michael Mazur, and others. Drawn primarily from the Zimmerlis extensive print collection, this exhibition is also complemented by several key loans from regional collections. (AbsoluteArts.com)
'Herb & Dorothy' looks at longtime art collectors Jul 10, 2009
In the mid-1960s and 1970s, minimalism and conceptualism were largely unheralded, and the Vogels liked the cerebral work of Donald Judd, Carl Andre, Joseph Kosuth, and Sol Lewitt. Close says that what s remarkable about Herb and Dorothy is how they loved the most difficult, unlovable pieces. (Boston Globe)
Getting a bite from the Shark in Marfa, Texas May 13, 2009
In the early 1970s, minimalist New York artist Donald Judd moved here and did his best to turn the town into a living modern art installation. Artists have flocked to Marfa ever since, Steinhauer and Bork included. (Boston Globe)
Artsy Texas town can give Fresno inspiration May 10, 2009
Marfa was put on the artistic map in the 1970s by Donald Judd, whose legacy endures in the form of the town's embrace of minimalism and contemporary art. Judd was attracted to the chance of getting out of big, expensive cities, where space is at a premium, and take advantage of the wide-open setting. (Fresno Bee)
Rose Art Museum a reminder there are many hidden gems Feb 15, 2009
The Davis, like many university museums, has been brave in its acquisitions: Alongside the medieval crucifixion scenes and paintings by Claude Monet and John Singleton Copley, there are works by Donald Judd, Rachel Whiteread, and Bill Viola. There are plenty of other gems: the Danforth Museum in Framingham, the Addison Gallery at Phillips Academy, Andover, the Griffin Museum of Photography, in Winchester, to name a few. (Boston Globe)
Wide open in West Texas Feb 8, 2009
From my chickpea Marfalafel basket, it's off to the Chinati Foundation, a former army base filled with art installations by Donald Judd and his contemporaries. Judd, whose work has had tremendous influence on modern sculpture, began buying land south of Marfa and buildings in town in the 1970s for preservation purposes as well as his own use. (CNN)
